Science Jan 25 Japan’s 1st moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, touched down on the Moon early on Saturday.
World Jan 25 Man sentenced to death for arson attack at Japanese anime studio that killed 36 Aoba stormed into Kyoto Animation's No. 1 studio on July 18, 2019, and set it on fire in an attack that shocked Japan and drew an outpouring of grief from anime fans worldwide.
World Jan 19 Japan becomes the 5th country to land a spacecraft on the moon Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.
World Jan 03 Investigators look into air traffic communication after a fatal Tokyo runway crash A transcript of communication between traffic control and two aircraft that collided and burst into flames at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport shows that only the larger Japan Airlines passenger flight was given permission to use the runway.
World Jan 02 Plane collision leaves five dead at Japan’s Haneda airport. Hundreds evacuated TV footage showed a large burst of fire erupt from the side of the Japan Airlines plane as it taxied after landing.
World Dec 27 U.S. ambassador thanks Japan for defense upgrade and allowing a Patriot missile sale In a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara on Wednesday, Emanuel noted a series of steps Japan has taken to bolster its military power and the countries' alliance, saying it brings the "level of deterrence to capital D deterrence."…
World Dec 18 North Korea resumes weapons testing with launch of long-range missile Monday's launch is the North's second weapons firing in less than a day. It comes as North Korea vows retaliatory steps against the U.S. and South Korea for their decision to boost their nuclear deterrence plans.
World Dec 17 Japan and ASEAN summit focuses on security, economy amid tensions with China Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, at a special summit in Tokyo on Sunday, adopted a joint vision that emphasizes security and economic cooperation while respecting the rule of law, amid growing tensions with China in regional seas.
Politics Dec 05 Air Force identifies the 8 U.S. crew lost in Osprey crash in Japan The crew ranged in ages from 24 to 36 years old and came from eight states, including California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio and Utah.
World Dec 04 Divers find wreckage, 5 remains of five killed in Osprey crash near Japan, U.S. Air Force says The U.S. Air Force says divers have discovered wreckage and the remains of five crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan.